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APRIL 2018 2018 APRIL EDITORIAL EDITORIAL

on the banks of of the the Nile (sorry!), the Whilst the editor was sunning sunning herself herself on the specifically and and Beast from the East was playing havoc in the UK, and and more specifically this unusually in Devon, Devon, including including in our our villages. villages. AA significant significant part o off this edition of Woodbury News News has has been been devoted devoted to recording recording how this huge huge amount of snow affected affected rural life — – many thanks to all those readers readers and and photographers who submitted their photos — but also to record for future who submitted future generations that o t content that snow snow does does fall in Devon from time to time. NNot content with a huge fall at the beginning of March, this was followed by some some 18cms 1 8cms more snow on the 18th.

18th.

Our villages were cut off — or out, other other than than on on – virtually impossible to get in or foot. Shops ran out of food, and supermarket shelves emptied at a great rate.

Shops supermarket emptied at a great rate.

The closed roads (and schools and work places) meant that excited excited children, children, meant that and their parents, were seen tobogganing, slipping and sliding, and their parents, were seen tobogganing, slipping and and even even skiing both on the highways and on on any available field with a a slope. There There was disruption disruption to planned planned events, transport transport problems with trains cancelled, cancelled, o r farmers, motorways and and other other roads roads closed, closed, disastrous disastrous conditions conditions ffor farmers, melted. followed by flooding as the snows melted. of Thursday Thursday 1st, 1st, But, as as Jackie Jackie Jacobs Jacobs from Exton put it: 'In ‘In the afternoon of of fun snowballing and quite aa few people people turned turned up and and we all had a lot of and sledging. While While we we were were having having fun, fun, people people from Exton elsewhere elsewhere were were ... Many families went to to the the Puffing Billy … ... there helping cars in the snow … there was aa real real community community atmosphere atmosphere ... … with with a few more people people turning up abandoning their their cars cars in the the snow.’ snow.' there before having to walk home after abandoning On Friday 2nd, Jackie Jackie talks about a brilliant atmosphere. 'Throughout ‘Throughout the the option but but two days days it really felt like the community came together, with no option and about, walking and and playing in the the to stay in the village; everyone was out and snow, enjoying the unexpected day off school or work.'

The editor is sure enjoying unexpected work.’ The editor is sure people in Woodbury and Woodbury Salterton Salterton will will endorse endorse these these words. words.

THE COVER PHOTO shows Jackie’s Jackie's daughter sledging in in Karen Karen daughter enjoying sledging and Roger Hancock's field, which they kindly opened up so villagers could Hancock’s opened could enjoy using the incline. incline.

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44 ST SWITHUN’S SWITHUN'S CHURCH, CHURCH, WOODBURY WOODBURY ST Associate Humphries. Tel:01395 Tel:01395 274512 274512 Associate Minister: Minister: Reverend Reverend Sid Sid Humphries. email: revsidh@gmail.com email: revsidh@gmail.com COMMUNITY SPECIAL SERVICES FOR MISSION COMMUNITY Sunday 22 April Sung Compline at 18.30 22 April 18.30 at at Farringdon.

Farringdon. Sunday Sunday 29 29 April -- Combined Mission Community Communion a t Combined Mission Community Communion at 09.30 09.30 aatt Aylesbeare, followed by refreshments. refreshments.

ST SWITHUN'S s t Sunday SWITHUN’S SUNDAY SUNDAY SERVICES SERVICES 1 1st Sunday -- Easter Easter Day: Day: 08.00 Holy Communion, 11.15 Holy Communion.

2 n d : 11.15 Holy Communion, 11.15 Holy Communion. 2nd 11.15 Holy Holy Communion. 3rd 3rd Sunday: 11.15 Holy Communion, 18.30 Evensong. 4th 4th Sunday: 08.00 08.00 CW CW Holy Holy Communion Communion (Said), (Said), 11.15 11.15 Morning Morning Worship.

Worship.

09.15.

5th Sunday - see special services. Morning Morning Prayer Mondays at 09.15.

NEWS AND EVENTS of the the month, 09.30-11.00.

09.30-11.00.

Lych gate stalls in Church - First Saturday of Monthly Draw Draw made at the Charity Woodbury PCC PCC Monthly Draw - Draw made Charity Coffee Morning 3rd Tuesday each month.

Prize every month ranging from £50 £50 Tuesday Prize month to £500. Details from Ken Crundwell 01395 232826.

Details 232826. o receive this by Further information information - Digest Digest available in church. TTo st.swithuns.digest@gmail.com email please send your email address to st.swithuns.digest@gmail.com LTA R FLOWERS - APRIL 11 - Easter and 15 -CHURCH A ALTAR Easter lilies. 88 and Mead.

Mrs C Keep. 22 22 - Mrs J Bashforth. 29 29 - Mrs M Mead.

FLOODLIGHTING ST SWITHUN’S SWITHUN'S CHURCH (dusk (dusk until until 23.00) 23.00) For your your special special event, event, contact contact Mike Jeans Jeans 01395 01395 232544.

232544. Floodlight Floodlight noticeboard at at the the lych gate. gate. dedications are displayed on the church noticeboard

Unfortunately, due due to to the the adverse adverse weather weather conditions, conditions, the the Women's Women’s of Prayer Prayer on 2 March had had to be cancelled. cancelled.

World Day of St Swithun’s Swithun's at at 13.30.

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In July, Ellie Rockey, a member of CCW, will head off to Malawi with a group from St Peter's School in Exeter.

They have the opportunity to work on a number of community projects, such as building and decorating school classrooms, helping in the orphanage or kindergarten and doing lab work in the hospital.

Ellie would like to say a huge "Thank you!" to the individuals and Trusts who have supported her efforts to raise the money needed to be part of this expedition.

For more information go to: www.spexe. org/community/malawi-partnership

She and the other students will be living and working in the village of Mtunthama in the rural central region of Malawi.

The community is centred around the Anglican church and hospital, AMAO Orphanage, the primary school and All Saints Community Day Secondary School.

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66 WOODBURY GARDEN GARDEN CLUB CLUB WOODBURY March report Shady Ladies and Sun Seekers report Shady Ladies and Sun Seekers was was the the title title for for Mary Mary Benger's illustrated talk.

M a r y and her husband John moved to Burrow Benger’s illustrated talk. Mary and husband John moved Farm, Dalwood, Dalwood, near near Honiton in 1959. The The old Roman Roman clay pit (now the the so Mary set set about about Woodland Garden) was considered unsuitable for farming, so o w the creating the the first first part part of what is now now a 13-acre 13-acre garden. garden. HHow the garden garden her talk, through series of of developed makes for interesting reading, but in her through aa series photographic slides, slides, Mary focused on the plants she she has used used in the shady shady parts. areas of the garden and in the sunnier parts.

Shady lady rudbeckia and and sun sun seeker hellebore.

Shady seeker hellebore.

First of all we were given advice on shade-loving shrubs, climbers and and wall she shrubs, and planting under trees. We We soon realised realised that, when when planting, she whether she she had also considered those plants suitable for neutral to acid soil, whether wanted evergreen evergreen or variegated variegated foliage, plants that prefer prefer moist or wet soil of each each plant. Mary gave many many examples examples covering covering and the height and spread of Mary gave deep shade, shade, dappled dappled shade, ground cover cover and and ferns, grasses grasses and and bulbs. She She would also also stressed that some of the examples she was illustrating for shade shade would grow well in sun. sun. North North or east facing gardens can be cool and and shady shady for can present present some some creative opportunities with wellwellmuch of the year, but they can coreopsis, chosen shade-tolerant plants such as hamamelis, camellia, azalea, coreopsis, heuchera. cornus, hellebore and heuchera. gave aa wide wide range range When considering the sunny borders in her her garden, Mary gave and dry and and of examples. There There are many perennials that thrive in full sun sun and arid conditions. Many Many of these can can be grown in containers and and perennials perennials are low maintenance. Again, soil type, light Again, Mary's Mary’s advice was to consider consider soil and water requirements and to choose perennials that that would would give colour colour from from summer into the fall, for example, flowering cherry, eucryphia, pittosporum, pittosporum, cistus, broom, r e y -leaved plants broom, euphorbia euphorbia and and artemisia. artemisia. GGrey-leaved plants with with silvery silvery look good good with foliage are are some some of the most valuable in the garden garden as as they they look sun. anything and tolerate shade and and sun. and we would recommend recommend aa visit. visit.

Many of us have been to Burrow Farm and Plants Our next meeting is on 10 April when Robin Hill will be presenting presenting Plants of Dartmoor.

Dartmoor. 19.30 e Jeans Jeans of 19.30 in Woodbury village hall. J o y c Joyce

77 WOODBURY LOCAL LOCAL HISTORY HISTORY SOCIETY SOCIETY WOODBURY At the Annual General Meeting in February, the Chairman on At the Annual General Meeting in February, the Chairman commented commented on the four diverse, informative and entertaining talks given given during 2017 2017 and and the the summer visit to Bath, of nearly nearly 300 300 Bath, with a total attendance attendance at these these events of members and friends.

Another exciting programme has been arranged members and friends. Another exciting programme has been arranged for for 2018. HHe e thanked thanked committee committee members members for their support support and and co-operation co-operation presented during the year. The The treasurer's treasurer’s report and and certified accounts were presented h e archivist and unanimously unanimously approved. approved. TThe archivist spoke spoke about about the recent recent gifts o off artefacts from from Nigel Nigel Tucker Tucker and and the the work work on on scanning scanning and and recording recording o off Roger Stokes and historical documents carried out by Roger and Steve Steve Williams. These These the two projects projects were were the subjects of short talks and demonstrations demonstrations later later in the i c k Burgess evening. NNick Burgess was was unanimously unanimously re-elected re-elected as as Chairman, Chairman, David David Bowers as as Treasurer, Treasurer, Gill Gill Selley Selley as as Archivist, Archivist, and and Roger Roger Stokes, Stokes, Shirley Shirley Purves, Steve Steve Williams and Chris Sheppard Sheppard were elected elected to the Committee.

Committee. organised Sadly, John John Treasaden (who has been been a stalwart supporter supporter and and has has organised Minutes the summer outing for many years), and and Melanie Williams (who was was Minutes personal reasons. reasons.

Secretary), have both resigned from the committee for personal Ware Family of of Woodbury Woodbury (Part (Part 3) by Julian Julian Ware, Ware, The talk and film on The The Ware which was was scheduled scheduled for for Thursday Thursday 11 March, March, unfortunately unfortunately had had to to be be from the the Met Office, which which postponed at short notice due to a red snow alert from snow was was over over six inches inches was just as well, because by 19.30 that evening the snow h e talk deep! TThe talk has has been been re-arranged re-arranged for Thursday Thursday 55 April April at at 19.30 19.30 in hall.

Woodbury village hall.

The May May meeting meeting will be be an illustrated talk by Dr David Parker Parker on Early Victorian Devon on Thursday 3 May at 19.30 in Woodbury Woodbury village hall. A ll Victorian All the door. door. are welcome — free to members, non-members £3 on the Buckland Abbey Abbey Annual Summer Outing — a a date for your diary: a visit to Buckland old monastic monastic near Tavistock has been arranged for Wednesday Wednesday 4 July. This This old of Sir Sir Francis Francis Drake. A 29estate in a tranquil valley later became became the home of A 29seater coach has been booked, leaving The Arch at at 09.00, so numbers will be so numbers will be limited (book early). The cost of the outing will be £19 for National Trust The Trust members, plus hope to reduce plus a maximum of £12 for non-NT members (we hope reduce this to i f there are details to £10.80 £10.80 if are more more than 15 non-NT members). Further Further details will appear in the next issue o f Woodbury News; in the meantime please appear in the next issue of News; meantime please contact a committee member seat or for more more information. information. member to book aa seat Nick Burgess Burgess Nick FoSS SPRING FoSS SPRING CONCERT SATURDAY 28 APRIL St Swithun’s Swithun's Church at at 19.30 19.30 St Dorothy Ferrier, Ferrier, featuring Devon County Junior Choir, Dorothy Choir and and Woodbury Woodbury Whalers.

Whalers.

Will Thornton, Bel Canto Choir Rook Pie, Pat Pat Browne, Browne, Tickets £7.50 from Rook or on on the door. door. committee members or

88 FoSS (FRIENDS (FRIENDS OF OF ST ST SWITHUN’S) SWITHUN'S) FoSS Following aa very successful concert in January very successful concert January with local musicians, musicians, the the committee of FoSS has arranged for talented visiting musicians committee of FoSS has arranged for talented visiting musicians to to perform perform of Robin Robin along with with local local favourites favourites Bel Bel Canto Canto choir, choir, under under the direction direction of Mike Jeans.

Jeans. They will be be Lennox, and the ever popular Whalers, directed by Mike They will joined by

by The The Devon Devon County County Junior Junior Choir, Choir, aa very very talented talented group group ooff youngsters under under the the expert expert direction direction o off Rachel Smith; Smith; Dorothy Dorothy Ferrier, Ferrier, soprano soloist; soloist; and and our our own own clarinettist clarinettist Will Thornton, Thornton, accompanied accompanied by Nigel Alcock. of our our best and most innovative concerts and will will be be This promises to be one of and most concerts and performed in church church on on Saturday 28 April at 19.30. Tickets Tickets at £7.50 £7.50 will be available available from from the the usual usual sources: sources: Rook Rook Pie, Pie, Pat Pat Browne, Browne, committee committee s usual, there will be drinks and the members or on the door. door. AAs and nibbles at the interval. This is an evening which cannot be missed!

This missed!

FoSS is proposing of proposing to finance further masonry work on the external walls of the church and the refurbishment of two of the windows.

Thus all receipts church of Thus receipts will be be put put to to good good use use in in maintaining maintaining the the fabric fabric ooff Woodbury's Woodbury’s most most important historic building.

P a t Browne Pat Browne WOODBURY AND DISTRICT ROYAL BRITISH LEGION LEGION Woodbury's application to attend the Great Pilgrimage GP90 application to attend the Great Pilgrimage GP90 has has been been accepted and we will be sending a Standard Bearer and Wreath and we will be sending a Standard Bearer and Wreath Bearer, Bearer, representing our our district district ooff Woodbury, Woodbury, Woodbury Woodbury Salterton, Salterton, Exton Exton and and of Ebford. The The March March Woodbury News News editorial explained explained the importance importance of this Pilgrimage.

Pilgrimage.

The county county ooff Devon Devon has has 46 46 branches branches taking taking part part with with 1,100 1,100 branches branches nationwide in in total. total. Each Each branch branch will be be sending sending a Standard Standard Bearer Bearer and and and Service Service Wreath Bearer to the event, which will culminate with aa Parade Parade and Wednesday 8 August.

August. of Remembrance at the Menin Gate on Wednesday On 6 and and 7 August August we will be be joining the Battlefield Tours, two very full is days. One One tour is to Ypres, including Tyne Cot Cemetery, and and the other other is Memorial. the Somme Day, including the Thiepal Memorial. from anyone anyone to to place place We will be able to take wooden Remembrance Crosses Crosses from of near the Menin Gate after the Service. Please Please contact contact me before the the end end of of these these crosses. crosses.

June if you wish to have one of and the the Parish Parish I do hope the whole community — businesses, clubs, societies and Council — will support this event commemorating the centenary of the end centenary of the end of WWI. WWI. S a n d r a Huish 01395 232696 Sandra 01395 232696

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION COFFEE MORNINGS & 24 MAY. MAY. 12 & 26 APRIL. 10 10 & 10.00 - 11.30, RBL ROOM behind behind Woodbury Woodbury village village hall hall 10.00 us on on alternate Thursdays.

Thursdays.

All are invited to join us

99 WOODBURY TENNIS TENNIS CLUB CLUB WOODBURY The club will continue to have two men's teams in the Exeter club have men’s Exeter and and District league: A in Div 5, B in Div 7, and one mixed team in the East league: A in Div 5, B in Div 7, and one mixed team in the East Devon Devon will start start on on League Div 4, having won Div 5 last year. Friday Friday Club sessions sessions will Friday 30 30 March March but but we intend to have a reasonable gathering on Friday season.

20 April as the official start to the season. term with the the experienced experienced The junior programme will run during the summer summer term has moved moved away) away) Exmouth coach John Wingate (replacing Steve Wood, who has l l those on last year’s year's list will will be be contacted; contacted; taking charge of the coaching. AAll new members members (8+) (8+) wishing wishing to to join, join, please please email email Helen Helen (helenryland@bt (helenryland@bt internet.com). internet.com). e hope There has has been been no no increase increase in in subscription subscription rates. rates. WWe hope Woodbury Woodbury and join join in. in. residents who have played or wish to play the game game visit the club and The club is open to all — please come to the courts on Sunday Sunday mornings and and try it out, or contact Pat Browne 232805 (ruthandpatb@aol.com). A key for for A key casual use (£4 per hour) may be obtained from Pat or Jackie Clarke use (£4 per hour) may be obtained from Pat or Jackie Clarke (j ackie.clarkel@virgin.net).

P a t Browne (jackie.clarke1@virgin.net).

Pat Browne WOODBURY TWINNING ASSOCIATION We had a great e used had a great time time at at Crack Crack Shot Shot shooting shooting range. range. W We used rifles and and pistols on varying types of targets.

I t was a very different and enjoyable on varying types It was and enjoyable experience. WWe e then then went went for for lunch lunch at at the the Welcome Welcome Stranger Stranger Inn Inn in u r next events Liverton and and had had a most most amazing amazing meal. meal. OOur events are a Daltumor Dartmoor of Hollywood Hollywood walk and and lunch lunch on on Saturday Saturday 77 April April and and then The The Magic of n d don't Show in in Exmouth Exmouth Pavilion Pavilion on on 28 28 April.

April. AAnd don't forget forget our our trip to to of the Twinning at at the end of Bretteville to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of of May. We We shall shall be hiring aa minibus to take us, and our French French friends are are Garden. organising a varied and interesting visit to include aa trip to Monet's Garden. o r further Jan Should be be aa fantastic fantastic weekend. weekend. FFor further information contact contact either either Jan J a n Jan Owen Owen Owen 232694 or Nita Goffron 232314.

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FRIDAY NIGHT NIGHT FLIX FLIX FRIDAY FRIDAY 27 APRIL (the last ofthis this season) season) FRIDAY 27 last of WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL 19.30 (doors open 18.45) 19.30 open 18.45) Details from Chris Lear Lear - chrisalear@aol.com chrisalear@aol.com

Editor's submitted copy copy and and Editor’s Note : In order to maximise submitted photographs into Woodbury News, it may may be be necessary necessary to reduce reduce the size of of some some items. items. carefully as as possible. possible.

The Editorial team will attempt to do this as carefully

10 10 WOODBURY C C OF OF E E PRIMARY PRIMARY SCHOOL SCHOOL WOODBURY We have had a busy and exciting month at Woodbury School abounding have had a busy and exciting month abounding with sports fixtures, special events and trips for many classes. h e term sports fixtures, special events and classes. TThe concludes with our Easter Service at St Swithun's Church, led this year Easter Swithun’s year by Chestnut class.

A n important Christian festival, Easter has been discussed class. An Easter has been discussed across the the school school and and children have have been been invited to consider consider what what Easter Easter of the the spring spring season, season, means to them — – a time of new beginnings, the marking of Jesus' sacrifice and a eat chocolate have have all aa moment to remember remember Jesus’ a reason reason to eat e look forward to welcoming featured in the the children's children’s responses! responses! WWe welcoming the the children back to school on Monday 16 April.

On Thursday Thursday 8 March March we celebrated celebrated World Book Book Day. T The h e children and staff children and staff came came dressed dressed as as aa favourite book book character character — with a fantastic fantastic range range k e TThe h e VVery e r y Hungry including favourites favourites l ilike Hungry Caterpillar, Harry Harry Potter, Alice Alice in Wonderland and and activities Peter Rabbit. The The day focused on literacy activities of reading. reading. to inspire and deepen deepen the children's children’s love of Each child child was was invited invited to to donate donate aa book book to to the the school library library — — aa deed deed which which always always proves proves extremely popular, popular, with with the the children children keen keen to to see see and eager eager to share share new books available in the library and one ooff their their own own well-loved well-loved stories stories with with others. others.

Each book received has has a special name name label stuck stuck added inside the front cover for all to see and is then then added to our library for the children to borrow; the children children always enjoy finding books given by past enjoy finding books given past pupils, pupils, some dating back to a time before our dating back to a time before our youngest youngest children were born. born.

11 11 Along wwith i t h mmost o s t DDevon evon Along schools we encountered schools we encountered two two very exciting exciting snow snow days days on on 1st and 1st and 2nd 2nd March, March, where where snow was snow was too too heavy heavy for the the school tto o open. school open. When When the the school reopened school reopened the the children children enthused about enthused about the the fun fun they they all had had in the snow, with tales tales all of tobogganing at of at Woodbury Woodbury Cricket Club, Cricket Club, wintery wintery walks walks around the village and around and family time at staff at home. home. Hearing Hearing the children so inspired was truly moving for staff and reminded us all of the importance of of taking taking time out of of our our busy busy lives to to appreciate the wonders around us. us.

Class News Swithun's, to News Willow Willow Class took aa walk to our local church, St Swithun’s, learn more about the Christian sacrament o f Baptism.

R e v d more about the Christian sacrament of Revd Sid Sid kindly performed a baptism service for the children, with many many of of them them playing key key roles. They were fascinated to learn when baptism began, how the font is They fascinated used and what the role of aa godparent entails. After children After the service the children were treated to a drink and aa biscuit to celebrate the special which special occasion occasion which 'baby' Lauren welcomed to the church. church. saw ‘baby’

Oak Class Class were were invited invited to spend spend the day at St Peter's School Lympstone at St Peter’s School Lympstone to take take part part in in aa fun fun sports sports festival festival aimed at encouraging young children children to enjoy e enjoy different different sports. sports. T hThe children were were able able to to participate participate in in sports such such as as netball netball and and football, football, and were taught a a range of new skills to improve their performance. performance.

12 12 Chestnut Class class assembly for the the school for the the class class Chestnut Class recently recently led led aa class assembly for school and and for parents to show everyone what their recent learning had involved.

Having parents to show everyone what their recent learning had involved. Having studied The y Jackie The Ice Ice Bear Bear bby Jackie Morris, Morris, the the children children had had then then been been challenged to invent invent their own story with the same same structure. Noah's Noah’s The Red way with superb and Red Fox was performed in a fun and inspiring way superb acting acting and narration that sound effects, effects, followed followed by a mimed performance performance with clear clear narration that h e children was innovatively innovatively presented. presented. TThe children also also demonstrated demonstrated their recent recent peers alike with their their learning about William Morris and wowed parents and and peers style. recent creations in his style.

Woodbury School Choir, accompanied accompanied by both Cherry and and Maple Classes, Classes, of Sidmouth Sidmouth Town Town performed at a Spring Coffee Concert hosted hosted by Friends of the guzheng Band. The The event saw a performance from Lucy Qian playing the guzheng -our choir, who treated treated an ancient ancient Chinese Chinese stringed instrument — – along with our of songs songs both modern modern and and traditional. The the captivated audience to aa range of The event, held held at at the the beautifully beautifully restored restored Sidholme Sidholme Hotel Hotel Music Room, Room, was was thoroughly enjoyed enjoyed by by all, all, with with many many commenting commenting on on how how lovely lovely the the children's performance was. was. children’s

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13 13 Sport News Congratulations hockey team team who recentlty recentlty Congratulations to our Year 5 and and 6 hockey were joint winners in the Final of the East Devon Quick Sticks were joint winners in the Final of the East Devon Quick Sticks Hockey Hockey of Tournament. It was was a very cold afternoon afternoon that even even saw a small flurry of snow, but but Woodbury Woodbury battled battled on, on, showing showing tremendous tremendous team team spirit spirit and and extra time. AAs s aa result result of of their their perseverance through penalty shoot-outs and extra triumph the team have qualified for the Devon Quick Sticks Hockey Final in to.

April, which we look forward to.

A team held at at team of girls from Years Years 5 and 6 attended attended aa Tag Rugby Rugby festival held h e y competed Brixington Academy.

Academy. T They competed in in six six short short games games against against other other schools from from the the local local learning learning community. community. Miss Miss Owen accompanied accompanied the the h e y demonstrated team, who who won won almost almost all of the games games they they played. played. TThey demonstrated teamwork to include every every team team member member and and all all excellent sportsmanship and teamwork of the the event! event! had a fun day— – particularly enjoying the muddiness of * ** RRE-ARRANGED E -ARRANGED ** ** WOMEN'S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER PRAYER WOMEN’S DAY F R I D AY 20 APRIL AT 13.30 AT ST SWITHUN'S CHURCH FRIDAY SWITHUN’S CHURCH This year's event has been prepared by the Christian women of Suriname and and is year’s women of Suriname entitled All God’s God's Creation is Very Good. Over 3 million people worldwide will Over will of prayer, prayer, which in be praying and worshipping together during this annual day of Swithun's and Christ Church. The service Woodbury is jointly celebrated by St Swithun’s The service children to be collected from school. school. will finish in time for children GARDEN CLUB CLUB WOODBURY GARDEN TUESDAY 10 APRIL, 19.30 VILLAGE HALL HALL WOODBURY VILLAGE Plants of ofDartmoor Dartmoor *. *. * M AY SATURDAY 5 MAY THE CHURCH CHURCH ROOMS ROOMS PLANT SALE IN THE *

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COACH TRIP TO ROSEMOOR. Visitors Visitors welcome.

14 14 WOODBURY WOMEN’S WOMEN'S INSTITUTE INSTITUTE WOODBURY March's meeting was short on business but long on Easter synthetic March’s Easter craft: a synthetic egg decorated decorated with with instructions instructions from from Lin Milsom, and and cut-out cut-out eggs for a h i s was centrepiece on on cards cards demonstrated demonstrated by

by Ann Ann Shell.

Shell. TThis was not not Easter Easter Wreath Making as advertised in the Woodbury News, as we would have have had had Wreath not appropriate appropriate to buy plastic bags for the wreaths, and we felt that this was was not plastic awareness. awareness. in this age of plastic At the the book book club, The The Ginger Tree by Oswald Wynd was discussed. discussed. The The China to to marry marry aa story is about aa young English bride-to-be, who sets sail to China military attaché attaché in Peking.

Peking. She She is so so unhappy unhappy that she has has an adulterous adulterous affair with a young Japanese nobleman She is found out away Japanese nobleman. She out and and turned turned away from her daughter, son and new life.

S h e miraculously rises above her daughter, son and new life. She miraculously rises above intolerance of women and and westerners westerners to survive survive more more than 40 years, years, two World Wars and Tokyo’s Tokyo's earthquake of of 1923.

1923.

Several members visited the Exeter mosque invitation of of the the mosque in March at the invitation Imam I t was a wet afternoon when we assembled in the reception area of Imam. It assembled reception area of the mosque, where we removed our shoes and donned scarves so that we mosque, where we removed shoes and donned scarves that we were all modestly covered from arms to ankles. The Imam welcomed welcomed us us and and The Imam took us into the main prayer hall which is used exclusively by the men who used the men who come to to pray; pray; the the women women and and children children pray pray from from aa screened screened upstairs upstairs e explained balcony. HHe explained the the daily daily prayer prayer schedule schedule for for all all Muslims; Muslims; iiff worshippers cannot cannot get to the the mosque mosque for prayers they pray at home home or in place. their work place. around the the walls walls The hall was simply decorated, with words from the Koran around and aa sign sign indicating indicating the the direction direction of Mecca Mecca — worshippers worshippers face face Mecca Mecca of an an ordinary ordinary house, house, the the Exeter Exeter when they pray. Originally Originally in a a small room of places mosque hall can now accommodate accommodate 400 worshipers, though though in other other places took us to aa reception reception area area mosques are used used by thousands. The The Imam then took e answered where there there were were refreshments refreshments for for us. us. HHe answered questions questions from from the the relevance. group about about aspects aspects of Muslim life, religion, history history and and current current relevance. was an an Imam, and and how how He told us that he came from India, where his father father was he had to study for eight years to qualify for election by his fellow Muslims election Muslims to become Imam in Exeter.

Exeter.

It was was aa most most interesting interesting and and enlightening enlightening visit visit which which helped helped greatly greatly to answer questions that we all have about the different religions answer questions that we all have about the different religions that that are are practised in our own locality. We are planning to visit the Exeter synagogue We the Exeter synagogue in April.

When Noreen Noreen Collins Collins came came to to speak speak to the the WI about about the the clinic she she has has chord with the the helped develop in the village of Buburi, Kenya, she struck struck aa chord of women women giving birth and and then then returning returning home home the the members when she spoke of of next day day without without sanitary sanitary protection, protection, and and schoolgirls schoolgirls missing missing a week week of of no no pads. The way to lift school each month with a similar problem of The only way yourself out of poverty in Buburi is through education so much much yourself education and and missing so impact. school has a serious impact.

15 15 Several members Several members were were inspired inspired to sew sew washable washable sanitary sanitary pads pads for both both groups groups of women. The The spread goodwill and enthusiasm spread from the o the from the W WII tto the Tuesday Tuesday Coffee Morning.

Morning.

Noreen was delighted to receive receive almost 2 200 0 0 sanitary pads, sanitary pads, together with over 130 pairs pairs of pants. W e would like to thank We would thank those who rallied round who rallied round and and helped us to achieve this. this.

With the proceeds proceeds of a a raffle at the coffee morning and a further donation we also gave Noreen coffee morning Noreen £100 £100 with which she is going to train some girls to make the pads themselves she is going to train some girls to make the pads themselves and and possibly start o quite start their own own business. business. SSo quite a result all round. round. Well done done everyone. everyone.

Next month month we look forward to the Spring Council Council Meeting at the Riviera Riviera Centre, Torquay, Torquay, when when the the guest guest speaker speaker will be be Martine Martine Wright Wright MBE Unbroken— of survival survival from 7/7 Bombings Bombings to Paralympic success. success.

Unbroken – My story of Our monthly meeting on 12 April April is Travels With My Camera when when Alan and and Maureen Wright will be delighting us with Alan's Alan’s stunning pictures and Mongolia. anecdotes of his trip to China and Mongolia. and Livvy Livvy Robins Robins Elspeth Fisher, Lin Milsom-Ashby and

OPENING UP TO GOD prayer draws on aa range range of of Christian Christian traditions. traditions.

This opportunity for quiet prayer It is open to anyone wanting to develop their relationship with God God in the company of of others. others.

Each meeting is complete in itself. itself.

Each Sponsored by the White Cross Mission Community.

Community.

19.30 to 21.00. 22 APRIL IN WOODBURY CHURCH ROOMS Open to all, free of of charge. charge.

Open For further information please contact Carolyn Keep Keep 01395 232318.

232318. photos Do email your high resolution photos of local people or or events events of gmail.com to Karen at karensquires100@ gmail.com The editorial editorial team team still still needs needs aa wider wider spread spread ooff news, news, particularly about our younger younger people. What are you all up up What are to? Why don't YOU write an article or send in a photo?

Why don’t or send a photo?

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WOODBURY SALTERTON SALTERTON NEWS NEWS WOODBURY TRINITY HOLY TRINITY Church APCM and Vestry Meeting This, of the the church, will will be be This, the AGM of held in church on Monday 16 April at 19.00. This is important as a review This important as a review of the past year in the life of the church and and what what we hope hope to do do in in the the future. future.

The PCC would greatly appreciate your support by attending this meeting, PCC would greatly meeting, which is usually quite short. short.

Snow The the brook brook iced iced The snowfall in the village was quite picturesque and and the over. IItt cleared quickly and, thanks to the efforts of of the the Woodbury Woodbury Salterton Salterton Residents Association Association Resilience Resilience Group Group in keeping keeping the the brook brook clear, there there was no flooding, despite the water level being extremely no flooding, despite the water being extremely high and and some some drains in Village Road being unable to cope cope with the volume of of water. water.

Thank you you and and Happy Happy Birthday Birthday Louise Louise Lee was was surprised surprised to to be be presented presented with with an an orchid f for o r her birthday a t the monthly her birthday at the monthly Community Coffee morning. These monthly These monthly events bring people of different age bring people age groups groups together. There is always a large There is always a large group group of mothers, babies babies and and toddlers, toddlers, and and the the W WII walking group regularly attend.

I t was group regularly attend. It was Louise's idea to start the coffee mornings and and Louise’s she organises them each month, making organises them each month, making many delicious cakes which are enjoyed enjoyed with the coffee. coffee. (then Unless there is a Bank Holiday Monday (then one week week later) later) these these coffee coffee mornings mornings take take place on on the the first first Monday Monday o off each each month month hall. from 10.00 until 12.00 in the village hall.

WHIST DRIVE Salterton village village hall hall TUESDAY 17 APRIL, 19.30 in Woodbury Salterton

17 17 WOODBURY SALTERTON SALTERTON WOMEN’S WOMEN'S INSTITUTE INSTITUTE WOODBURY Our March Our March meeting meeting started started with with the the formal formal announcement announcement from from Gill Gill Bricknell ooff the Bricknell the sad sad passing passing ooff Lis Lis Appleton, Appleton, who who has has been been aa longlongstanding member of Woodbury Woodbury Salterton WI. W e standing member and and former former President President of Salterton WI. We held a minute's silence; many spoke of her fondly during the meeting. held a minute’s silence; many spoke of her fondly during the meeting.

Gill briefed Gill briefed the the members members on on the the various various W WII activities activities laid laid on on by by our our mentioned the the Devon Federation Federation in forthcoming forthcoming months. She She also briefly mentioned of Devon Devon WIs to Spring Council Council Meeting Meeting held held for representatives representatives of to attend. attend.

She reminded the dates of our our monthly She reminded everyone everyone o off the dates of monthly coffee coffee mornings mornings at at Woodbury Park.

Park.

Our speaker for the evening was Tony Burges, who gave an an entertaining entertaining and Area during the Blitz, followed by aa and interesting talk about Exeter and cup of tea and social time.

Garden.

Our speaker in April is Dr Gavin Haig on Creating a Wildlife Garden.

Terrie Newman Terrie Newman PLANNING A CLEAR-OUT? TABLE TOP SALE BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 7 MAY, MAY, 10.00 - 12.00 12.00 Woodbury Salterton Village Hall available.

Refreshments available. book aa table. table.

Space is limited, contact Louise now to book 07809 644782/bounty.louise@hotmail.co.uk 644782/bounty.louise@hotmail.co.uk Way 01395 489230 or 17 New Way booking. £5 donation per table - payment confirms booking.

TALE TOP SALE

COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNING Woodbury Salterton Village Hall of each each month. month.

09.00 - 12.00 1st 1st Monday of 2nd Monday of of the the month). month).

(Bank Holidays on 2nd and cake. cake. £2 for unlimited drinks and babies to retirees). retirees).

Everyone welcome (from babies of aa community and and get get to to know know Come and feel part of the village. village. the people living within the WOODBURY NEWS NEWS to your door … ...

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18 18 WOODBURY SALTERTON SALTERTON WOODBURY C OF OF E E PRIMARY PRIMARY SCHOOL SCHOOL C "snow days” days" and and Like many many schools schools across across the the country country we had had “snow o r the our calendar calendar f for the month month was was e had o adapted accordingly. accordingly. WWe had tto because cancel World Book Day, but held it later because many of the children, children, and and staff, were were so so excited excited about wearing their costumes!

T o celebrate wearing their costumes! To celebrate this international special special day day promoting promoting the the joy joy ooff reading, the children were invited to dress the children invited dress up as as their favourite book character.

They were invited book They to bring in a photograph of themselves reading in the most most extreme extreme poses, poses, conditions or places places that that they could think of.

Carolyn Kennedy from the could Carolyn the Schools' Library Schools’ Library Service also came came to talk about about the author author David Walliams and and to share share some some of his stories. stories.

went to to see see This was later followed by our theatre trip for class 2 and and 3 who went aa stage stage production production of David Walliam's Walliam’s book book Awful Auntie at the Northcott Northcott h e children Theatre, Exeter.

Exeter. TThe children all had had a fantastic fantastic afternoon afternoon watching the away from from her her awful awful story of aa little girl called Stella who was trying to get away Wagner. auntie and her pet owl, Wagner. and This month month our older children were young ambassadors ambassadors for the school school and had an an incredible incredible time time at this year's year’s Fair Trade Conference.

Conference. They They told us us he that there there were were so so many many fascinating fascinating things things to to learn learn and and talk about. TThe and trading trading children talked in depth about the growing, farming, production production and number of of other other fairtrade products and and traders. traders. of tea. They They explored a a number

19 19 The school to take in a project that that will will The school has has been been given given the the opportunity opportunity to take part part in a project run jointly jointly between between schools schools and and Devon Devon and and Cornwall Police.

Police. Operation Operation Encompass is a safeguarding partnership aiming to support support children children exposed exposed of our our children children very seriously seriously to domestic abuse. abuse. We We take the safeguarding of and are are pleased pleased to to be be given given the the opportunity opportunity to to take take part part in in this this early early intervention and reporting programme. programme.

We're really We’re really excited to be be supporting Sport Relief Relief this year year and and are are asking asking everyone to get their sporty clothes on and join in a range o to get their sporty clothes on and join range off skipping skipping challenges in school. school.

Our children continue to really of their their really enjoy enjoy maths, with lovely examples of work on our school website.

T h e children have been developing their on our school website. The children have been developing their geometry knowledge; they have been working really hard hard using protractors protractors and measuring different types of angles. Year 5 got stuck gem Year stuck into midget midget gem maths, making 3D shapes from sweets and washing up liquid. and up Our PTA PTA have have been been busy busy and and raised raised funds funds through through the the Bag2School Bag2School of term. OOur ur fundraiser. There There is an an Easter Easter raffle planned on the last day day of Community Parent Parent Links Links Association Association governor, governor, Catherine Catherine Holt, Holt, has has been been our lovely Forest School supporting us us in getting a special compost loo for our Forest School Forest site in the village and as spring arrives we look forward to using the Forest again.

School facility for our learning again.

To find find out out more more about about our our school school community community why not follow us us on on Facebook at at Woodbury Woodbury Salterton Salterton C C ooff E Primary Primary for for diary diary dates dates and and interesting posts, posts, oorr visit visit the the school school website: website: www.woodburysalterton. www.woodburysalterton. o r places from nursery to year devon.sch.uk. FFor year 6 please please contact contact the school school C l a r eClare Rooke Rooke for a a tour or to discuss admissions.

Society Clyst Valley Choral Society Stabat Mater Mater Schubert Mass in G: Rossini Stabat 8 April - 19.30 19.30 St Margarets, Topsham 228 9 April - 19.30 19.30 Holy Trinity, Exmouth 229 232318 Tickets 232318 DEVON BIG BREAKFAST in aid aid of of FORCE FORCE SATURDAY 19 MAY, MAY, 08.00 - 11.00 11.00 WOODBURY VILLAGE HALL Adults £6. Children under 12 £3. £3.

Children under weekend there will will be be As it is the Royal Wedding weekend of sparkling sparkling wine for sale sale @ @ £1. £1. celebratory glasses of from: Tickets from: chrisalear@aol.com Chris Lear: 01395 232772, chrisalear@aol.com chris.quantick@btinternet.com Chris Quantick: 01395 233080, chris.quantick@btinternet.com bought in advance. advance. or at the door, but it does help with the catering ifif bought

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EXTON NEWS NEWS EXTON ST ANDREW’S ANDREW'S CHURCH, CHURCH, EXTON EXTON ST SERVICES FOR APRIL: Sunday 1 April FOR APRIL: Sunday 1 April Easter Easter Day, 09.30 09.30 Holy Communion. Sunday 8 April Easter 2, 09.30 Holy Communion.

15 Sunday Easter 15 April - Easter 3, 09.30 Lay-led Service.

Sunday 22 Easter 4, 09.30 Easter 3, 09.30 Lay-led Service. Sunday 22 - Easter 09.30 Holy Holy Communion. 2 29 9 April Easter 5, 09.30 Combined Community April - Easter 5, 09.30 Combined Community Holy Holy refreshments.

Communion at Aylesbeare Church, followed by refreshments.

EXTON CRAFT GROUP Thursday 19 April.

W e 19 April. We will recommence recommence our meetings following Easter.

Easter.

Everyone welcome, bring your craft of of choice. choice.

EXTON LADIES GROUP The speaker speaker for our March meeting was Richard Hunt who lives in Exton Exton of the the Devon Scone Company. and is now a Chef Chef Consultant and proprietor proprietor of Scone Company. n Woodbury, Based iin Woodbury, the the company company supplies supplies artisan-made artisan-made Devon Devon scones scones s well of quality quality throughout the the country. country. AAs well as as having managed managed a variety of operations throughout throughout the the UK, UK, from from exclusive exclusive clubs clubs to to central central London London hotels, he has appeared on many national TV and and radio programmes. programmes.

Richard demonstrated how he made his scones and jam which which and the raspberry raspberry jam has an unusual twist — aa good measure measure of of gin. gin.

Afterwards the the ladies ladies tucked tucked into a delicious cream cream tea tea served served with cream cream first and jam on top.

Thanks to Richard for giving us and jam on top. Thanks to Richard us a very enjoyable enjoyable afternoon. afternoon.

Our next meeting on 12 April is aa talk talk by

by Todd Todd Gray Gray on on The The Cathedral Cathedral Yard Yard Fire. Guests on 01392 875974.

875974.

Guests welcome. Charge Charge £3. For For details, ring Chris on Chris Bilyard Bayard Chris EGG HUNT AND EASTER EGG BUNS COFFEE AND HOT CROSS BUNS IN THE GOOSEFIELD, EXTON 12.00.

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Tony Le Le Riche, Riche, Clerk Clerk Tony Woodbury PC, Greenside, Greenway, Woodbury, EX5 EX5 1LP 1LP Woodbury PC, Greenside, Greenway, Woodbury, Tel: 01395 233791.

Email: woodburyparishcouncil@gmail.com.

Tel: 01395 233791. Email: woodburyparishcouncil@gmail.com. http://woodbury-pc.org.uk http://woodbury-pc.org.uk The Arch, Woodbury Woodbury You will have read in previous editions of Woodbury Woodbury News News that the Parish Parish Council would like to see The Arch improved this year.

Suggestions are see Suggestions are coming in and those working or living in and around The Arch have been and around have been ideas. specifically contacted for their ideas.

• T hThe e boats that local RBL are are that are planted and well maintained maintained by the local be replaced replaced and and due to be removed in November 2018. Should Should they be what sort of planter would you like to see? see?

• T hThe e bus shelter looks quite poor and and the roof roof is is ready ready to be replaced. be replaced.

I have had to nail one sheet back down but the rest do not look good. sheet back but the rest not look good.

• I tIt looks as if BT are not going to replace the telephone box but may as but may have aa variety of of uses uses and and offer it to the Parish Council. This This could have he the Parish Parish Council Council would would like like to to hear hear your your ideas ideas on on this. this. TThe of redecoration, redecoration, inside and and out. out. telephone box is in urgent need need of • T hThe e planters y planters along along the the centre centre ooff the the Arch Arch are are maintained maintained bby Woodbury Garden Club and are a great feature, but they are not Garden Club and are great feature, but are easily visible because parked vehicles. Ideas because of parked Ideas on how this might change would be welcome. welcome.

• T hThe e cycle stands cannot stands are are no longer serving their purpose purpose as as you cannot e could have bog-standard steel but lock a bike to them. them. W We bog-standard tubular tubular steel reflect the nature of there is scope for something more decorative to reflect nature of suggest aa design design for the village. Could Could you sketch something out or suggest someone else to sketch? sketch?

• D Do o you know why the area is called The Arch? Perhaps there should should Perhaps there o f the the be some some historical historical information information about about this and and other aspects aspects of please. village. Your Your ideas please. ideas for The Parish Council is continuing its public competition to draw in ideas u r ideas improvements. Yo Your ideas are are invited, for changes to the existing street street of the the village a furniture and for new furniture that could make the centre of more exciting exciting and and noticeable noticeable place place to to be. be. I Iff you are are able able to to sketch sketch something out, that would be marvellous.

T h e aim is to have the out, that marvellous. The have the works completed in time for the commemorations to mark the end of WWI, in end of November 2018.

T o n y Tony Le Le Riche Riche

Agendas for meeting, and and minutes Agendas for future future meeting, minutes of of meetings meetings can can be be found found on onhtp:/www.woodbury http://www.woodbury-pc.org.uk/

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DEATHS DEATHS We are sorry to report the death of of Lis Appleton, on 9 March. See 17 Appleton, on See page page 17 for details of her her long association with Woodbury Salterton Salterton WI. WI. We are also sorry to report the the death of of Elizabeth Gage Gage on on 17 March.

17 March.

CONGRATULATIONS ra Congratulations t oto V eVera Stokes, w h o s e Woodbury whose Woodbury born-and-bred M i nMiniature iature Smooth Haired Dachshund Haired Dachshund Webbers Swansong Webbers Swansong (kennel (kennel name Daisy) nd Daisy) attained attained 22nd place in her breed class of 15 15 entries at Crufts at the NEC in Birmingham oon n 99 March.

March.

Crufts is the world's is the world’s largest largest o compete dog show, show, and and Daisy Daisy had had tto compete against against competitors competitors from from the the Netherlands and many other European European countries, plus other other top top UK UK breeders. breeders.

27,000 Crufts is the the culmination of the 'dog year' in the UK, where in total 27,000 dogs are are shown shown over four days. Some Some even come from as far as as Australia Australia hard work work that that and the USA. IIff you can get a placing here, it makes makes all the hard has been put in throughout the year to qualify for for entry entry very very worthwhile. worthwhile.

THANK YOU A few few weeks weeks ago ago an an elderly gentleman gentleman fell over on the Broadway Broadway by the the turning to Fulford Way. He an ambulance ambulance and and aa kind kind He had to wait aa while for an her car car blanket. She to lady stopped to help him and covered him with her She had had to leave before before the the ambulance ambulance arrived and left her blanket behind. II have have the the said blanket, blanket, so so iiff she would would like to contact contact me on 01395 01395 232731 232731 I will return it to her. IItt was one of those those occasions when it was so good be in aa when it was so good to be village with a strong community spirit; so many people stopped to offer with a strong community spirit; so many people stopped offer assistance or to check that the gentleman was OK, from a young mother or check gentleman was from young mother about to move into one of the new houses retired ITU ITU houses on the Broadway, to aa retired you everyone. everyone. sister and two Royal Marines. And And many others. Thank Thank you Collins Linda Collins The Woodbury The Woodbury News News attempts attempts to to represent represent aa variety variety ooff views views within within the the Community, but but does does not not accept accept responsibility responsibility for for anything anything but but Editorial Editorial is included included comment. While While it may publish unacknowledged unacknowledged material, nothing nothing is and address address of ofthe the author(s). author(s). unless the Editor knows the name name and

27 27 g i v i n g R S PRSPB B AYLESBEARE AYLESBEARE COMMON COMMON n a t u r e Greetings very been aa very has been Common! IItt has Aylesbeare Common! from Aylesbeare Greetings from a h o m e interesting interesting March. o m e days heathlands beautiful heathlands days our beautiful March. SSome looked like after again after alive again come alive about to come were about they were like they looked winter and the next day they were covered with deep snow. winter and the next day they were covered with deep snow.

We have in different different parts parts of of the the reserve. reserve. W e cut cut We scrub in clearing scrub days clearing most days spent most have spent We back birch, willow and some tall gorse, so that the surrounding vegetation doesn't vegetation doesn’t that the back birch, willow take over h e n cutting we vegetation, we back vegetation, cutting back landscape. WWhen heathland landscape. open heathland the open over the take usually burn all the small branches on site. site. The bigger logs we we either either take take off off the the The bigger branches on the small burn all usually site to to be we pile pile them them and and leave leave them them on on site as as habitat habitat piles. piles. or we firewood, or as firewood, used as be used site Many fungi fungi and then Other animals, like birds, then dead wood. Other and insects depend upon dead Many feed on them.

I n addition, habitat piles provide shelter and nesting sites on them. In addition, habitat piles provide shelter and nesting sites for various spot the the areas areas various species. IIff you take a walk through our reserve, you might spot we have opened up and the log piles that have have been been left left for wildlife to occupy. occupy. of area of large area preserve a large and preserve create and to create try to activities try management activities habitat management Our habitat of space space for wildlife to flourish. Within that large large Within that heathland where there is plenty of habitat specific habitat very specific with very species with for species habitats for special habitats create special to create try to we try area we bat hibernaculum hibernaculum at at Venn Venn Ottery Ottery example of this is our new bat One example requirements. One Hill, which n Britain, temperate and in other temperate Britain, and about. I In excited about. very excited all very are all we are which we Hill, climate zones, food save energy, when food colder months to save hibernate over the colder bats hibernate zones, bats (mainly insects) is harder to find.

O u r new bat hibernaculum will provide bats bats bat hibernaculum Our is harder n a cold cold it. I In like it. they like way they the way just the home, just winter home, humid winter and humid cold and with aa cold i l l lower, n turn decreases turn decreases which iin lower, which temperature wwill body temperature bats’ body hibernaculum, bats' be humid, so so needs to be The hibernaculum also needs metabolism and thus saves energy. The e are both greater and lesser horseshoe horseshoe and lesser are hoping that both We don’t dehydrate. W bats don't that bats of three three underground underground bats will find their way to our hibernaculum, which consists of chambers. chambers.

Another example of very specific habitat management that we have carried out out is is management that for the damselflies Southern damselflies very rare in Devon. Southern which is very damselfly, which southern damselfly, the southern n our reserve they reserve they open area. OOn runnels that run on neutral pH soil in an open require runnels i t h brush cutting and tried to and raking, we have tried With can only be found in one place. W of supporting supporting aa bigger bigger population. population. increase the suitable habitat for them in hopes of When talking about greater horseshoe bats and southern it’s good to southern damselflies, it's mention Devon Special Devon’s Special launched Devon's has launched which has Partnership, which Nature Partnership, Local Nature Devon Local Species list. o f those those out of and, out Devon and, rare in Devon be rare to be known to are known species are 1,600 species list. 1,600 species, 96 have been shortlisted to Devon's Special Species list.

These are are These list.

Species Special 96 have been shortlisted to Devon’s o r which deserve which deserve and which responsibility and particular responsibility has aa particular Devon has which Devon species ffor particular conservation effort. Both and southern southern damselfly damselfly Both greater horseshoe bat and management we try to do our part part by creating creating and and With our habitat management are on the list. With maintaining aa rich of support a high diversity of that support mosaic of heathland habitats that rich mosaic species. species.

I f you like the sound of the work we do, then why not join us as aa volunteer volunteer here here If at RSPB Aylesbeare Common?

Whether you want to lend a hand out on the hand lend RSPB Aylesbeare Common? Whether you want reserve or help us with some surveying or admin, all are welcome. welcome.

Feel free aaron.boughtflower@ at aaron.boughtflower@ Boughtflower at Aaron Boughtflower Warden Aaron our Warden email our to email free to rspb.org.uk or phone our office: 01395 233655.

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28 28 NIGEL TUCKER: TUCKER: A PROFILE NIGEL A PROFILE n hour i t h aa perfectly I recently recently spent spent aan hour wwith perfectly extraordinary individual: individual: look look at at the the photo photo and and you may o how you may well well know know him him better better than than I. I. SSo how can II make can make such such aa sweeping sweeping statement statement about about somebody whom I have have known known for barely sixty minutes? minutes? developed Well, several reasons. For For one, he has developed great skills in two areas areas that I would have liked for myself myself but but lacked lacked the the concentration concentration and and probably the brainpower to achieve. Not only is Not he aa fine water-colourist, an activity which he fine water-colourist, an activity which he started only in retirement, but also he does aeroaeromodeling. modeling. back in his life and This goes far back and means that means that his his workshop workshop looks looks e Science n like t hthe Science Museum Museum i in e works o aan n miniature. H He works t to exceptional standard exceptional standard ooff realism, realism, with s kskills i l l s recognized y recognized b by modelers all over over the the region. region.

Nigel Tucker n aa Tucker was was born born i in cottage on the Knighthayes Estate on the Estate in Bolham is Bolham near near Tiverton.

Tiverton. HHis childhood sounds l i k e that sounds like that ooff Laurie Lee Lee — long long days days spent spent roaming t hthe e l aland n d looking looking aatt everything — beetles, birds, fish; being inquisitive; inquisitive; and and frequently frequently Exe. falling into the Exe. was aa keen keen shed shed engineer: engineer: His dad dad was "When dad “When dad made made something something iitt would would last for years, but it would is not be be aa thing thing ooff beauty." beauty.” HHis brother studied brother studied engineering engineering and and was something o was something ooff an an icon icon tto Nigel, six a m m a r school six years years younger. younger. G rGrammar school in Tivvy Tivvy was was followed followed by National Service in the RAF. NNigel i g e l does not speak of regret, regret, but he speak often of but he did turn down an opportunity of aa short service flying commission, following of volunteering: volunteering: his dad's dad’s First First World War dictum about the inadvisability of "Show an interest in music and they’ll they'll have you shifting pianos for the the rest rest “Show of your your days.” days."

29 29 Nigel for teacher training at at St St Luke’s, Luke's, the University's School School Nigel was was accepted accepted for teacher training the University’s of me, I started to realize my of Education in Exeter: Exeter: "It “It was was the the making making of potential academically." academically.” The The people people round round him recognized recognized it too: he was was awarded aa prize prize as as the the top top student student on on the the three-year three-year physical physical education education course. course. took him to Wimbourne County Modern School, and and on on day day one one His first job took he met the girl who was to be his partner of of sixty-two sixty-two years. Nigel and Jane Jane Nigel and were married two years later — “best "best decision of of my my life.” life."

Nigel continued to shine in the world of physical education; he went the shine went to the University of Leeds for an advanced diploma, and was appointed back to the advanced and appointed back to the staff of St Luke's, becoming the head of PE at the School of Education.

IIn n staff Luke’s, head of PE of 1962 Nigel, Jane and daughter Rachel went off the University of Oregon on 1962 off the of Oregon on aa Fulbright Fulbright travel travel scholarship scholarship for for a master's master’s degree, degree, majoring majoring in human human anatomy. Son n 1967 Nigel received Son John joined the gang at this point. IIn received aa Sports Council bursary to study at the Institute of of Child Child Health Health in in London.

London.

At the age o f 54 years Nigel was offered early retirement, an the age of years Nigel was offered early retirement, an event event he describes as "the second best decision of my life."

Settled in Woodbury, he as “the of my life.” Settled he wanted to to paint, paint, and Jane tackled the community with characteristic zeal. He He wanted but not just as an occasional painter— and indeed indeed his work won won the the praise praise of of – and painters all along the estuary. estuary.

He wanted o t try r y metal He wanted t to metal d d i ldiligent igent detecting, a nand application of the rules application rules led o pput u t together him t to together aa wonderful collection, collection, now now the care of of the the Woodbury in the Woodbury Local History History Society, Society, ooff e wwas a s t hthe e f ifirst rst which hhe e and chairman. H He and Jane Jane taught ballroom taught ballroom dancing dancing in the village h a l l . H He e village hall. designed t h e covers o designed the covers off Woodbury News Woodbury News for for years, years, and he taught painting and he taught painting and and guitar in in the the village too. too. guitar Nigel lost Jane last September. But reporter can can tell you you that that their their lovely lovely But this reporter house gleams of his his wonderful gleams — you could could eat eat your your lunch lunch off the floor of wonderful workshop. He on aa ballroom ballroom dancing dancing He has has new projects in mind and and is going on holiday next next month month with his his terpsichorean terpsichorean chums, chums, and, and, by the the way, he he is rising 88!

Nigel talks talks about about "Tucker's “Tucker’s Luck" Luck” but but I can't can’t help help thinking thinking that his selfselfo ddo o wwith i t h being acknowledged good good fortune fortune has has much much tto being constantly constantly A n d y Andy Price Price inquisitive, enthusiastic and resolved.

30 30 WILD-WOODBURY WILLOW WILLOW DOME DOME WILD-WOODBURY Something fantastic happened recently and it wasn't n fact, it fantastic happened wasn’t the snow. IIn b o u t twenty was in in spite spite ooff the snow. snow. AAbout twenty people got together together to weave weave a the willow dome dome at Woodbury Woodbury cricket ground. The The people who organised organised the and Alex Thiemann they have have created created construction were Kate Turner and Thiemann. What What they is aa beautiful beautiful structure structure and and aa beacon beacon for for what what can can be be achieved achieved when when co-operate. numerous groups and organisations co-operate.

is aa unique work work The willow dome that they have created created is many things. IItt is our local residents as of the the Enhancement Enhancement of art that has been created by our as part of of the the Picnic Area and Meadow project. IItt is a structure that that of a living, growing structure small biodome biodome that that will evolve and change for many years. IItt will become become aa small will develop develop and and provide provide shelter shelter for wildlife. Insects Insects and and birds and small small mammals will live and feed on it and it will become an ecosystem own become an ecosystem in its own right. TThe h e dome is situated right at the top end of the orchard above dome is situated at top end of above the the seating area, well away from the road. Children will be able to play in and and Children play in around it while their parents take time to chill out on on the benches and take take in benches and the beautiful scenery. scenery. of the the grassland grassland around around the the As part of the enhancement project, several areas areas of turf orchard are being transformed into a wildflower meadow. The The existing turf and aa mixture of of wild wild grass grass and and flower flower seeds seeds has has been been has been stripped back and of flower flower and planted. IItt is hoped that the 28 species of and 12 grass species species will will not not only only thrive and develop over the coming years. The The meadow meadow plants will will also become become part part of of the the food food add colour in the summer, but they will become become h e y will chain. T They will attract attract butterflies, butterflies, dragonflies, dragonflies, bumble bumble bees bees and and other other h e cricket insects that that will in turn attract attract and and feed birds and and mammals. TThe cricket ground is aa fabulous fabulous community community asset asset that benefits sports sports enthusiasts, enthusiasts, dog walkers, family family groups, groups, people people looking looking for for somewhere somewhere to to sit sit and and relax, relax, projects. wildlife lovers, photographers and school groups doing wildlife projects.

31 31 The project i l l benefit h e whole The project wwill benefit t the whole community b u t i t would o t have community but it would nnot have happened w iwithout t h o u t t hthe e h ehelp l p a and nd happened cooperation of of aa huge number of people. people. cooperation number of the We would like particularly to thank thank the following: Clinton Devon Devon Estates Estates who who own own the the n d gave o r th e land aand gave permission permission f for the creation ooff the the Woodbury Woodbury Community Community Orchard.

Orchard. chard Woodbury Community Community O rOrchard Society who planted Society planted out out and and maintain maintain this beautiful area. area.

Woodbury Parish Parish Council Council who who lease lease the area from Clinton Devon. ey area from Clinton Devon. T h They supported the project and our grant supported the project and our grant application. application.

Coombe Farm Solar Fund for the the grant. grant.

Woodbury & Newton St Cyres Cricket Club, especially Ian and and Neil Neil who who Newton especially Ian supported us and allowed us to use part of of their their ground. They also allowed They also allowed breaks. us to use their pavilion for tea, coffee and comfort breaks. and hot drinks at the the pavilion. pavilion.

Trina, Susie and Narla for providing cake and meadow.

Goran Farm who supplied the seed seed for the meadow. cutting.

Matt Lynch for the ongoing grass cutting. of the the materials. materials.

Coates English Willow for supply of Alex and and Kate Kate for for organising organising the the event, event, and and all of the 20+ 20+ people people who weather conditions. conditions. turned up in the snow to build the dome in awful weather Tony Bennett Tel: 07971 082384. info@wild-woodbury.org info@wild-woodbury.org Website: http://www.wild-woodbury.org/Facebook: Wild-Woodbury Wild-Woodbury Website:

FEBRUARY WEATHER on 13 February the weather weather Apart from the severe storm on February the )", w a was s just just about about what you would expect: nature nature thought thought we were all going forward but but then then got aa nasty nasty surprise surprise during the last week. and week. Early Early blooms were battered battered and then frozen half to death; frogspawn was plentiful to start with but was frozen half death; frogspawn was plentiful start was turned to of to aa solid mass mass with dead dead embryos. The The cause cause was a huge area area of high pressure over Scandinavia and Russia with bitter ENE winds keeping pressure over Russia ENE keeping the events leading up to the Atlantic weather weather at bay. IItt was reminiscent of the the (1.7ins last major snow event in the SW. To To the stats: rainfall was 43.2mm 43.2mm (1.7ins were and 55% of average), max/min temperatures were 12C/-5C and and winds were half of of the the month and and easterly easterly in the second. P PJH JH from the SW in the first half

32 32 CLINTON DEVON DEVON ESTATES ESTATES CLINTON Thank you to those close neighbours who joined us us CLINTON DEVON ESTATES last month for a forum to talk with key Estate staff last month for a forum to talk with key Estate staff about living living near Bicton Arena. about near Bicton Arena.

All villagers o f Yettington All villagers of Yettington and and East East Budleigh Budleigh were were invited, invited, along along with with neighbouring businesses businesses and and farming farming tenants, tenants, to to help help us us listen listen to all the the issues there there are are as as aa result result of having the South South West's West’s leading equestrian equestrian doorstep. venue on their doorstep.

Many had had taken taken the the opportunity to submit submit their concerns beforehand, beforehand, and and that all of of during the the meeting meeting there there was was opportunity for our team team to check check that and understood. understood. these had been fully explored and at properties across parish.

Noise Tannoy Tannoy announcements can be heard at across the parish.

During certain certain timed timed competitions competitions extra extra sounds sounds such such as as bells, bells, horns horns and and whistles are also a factor. This year Arena staff are seeking feedback to see This staff are feedback to see if noise levels are always an issue or if there are patterns and other external an if and other external factors. factors.

The Arena Arena manager manager will meet meet the the two two sound sound companies companies who who cover cover the internally organised events, to investigate position, direction direction of of speakers speakers and and undertake ongoing monitoring of sound levels.

She will also provide new ongoing sound She new guidance for organisations booking the Arena their own own events. events.

Arena to hold their Traffic The many The bulk of the issues raised before and at the meeting, and and many anyone topics during the evening, evening, related to traffic. This This has has an impact on anyone bear using the roads roads locally, but we recognise that Yettington home-owners home-owners bear the brunt. brunt.

Discussions included included concerns concerns about about pedestrian pedestrian safety, safety, horse-box horse-box size, size, volume of traffic and situations when large vehicles meet in narrow places places their experiences experiences and frustrations, causing hold-ups. Some Some residents shared shared their and frustrations, remained positive positive but we are heartened that the tone throughout the evening remained as we looked for solutions together. together. as staff always follow up up and and look to When we are are made made aware of issues, our staff that have been find solutions. We We were able to share residents' residents’ suggestions suggestions that have been parish, put into place recently. We We also drew attention to the role the police, parish, issues to to do do with antisocial antisocial district and county councils have to play in wider issues behaviour and traffic. clarified the facts about the land ownership of of village village The Estates Estates Surveyor clarified verges and surrounding fields.

T h i s helped explain that suggestions o f aa and surrounding fields. This helped explain suggestions of bypass or permanent one-way solution were not within Clinton Devon or permanent one-way solution were not within Clinton Devon Estates' power to achieve. achieve.

Estates’ However, other valuable suggestions were made from those at the the meeting, meeting, those at to investigate the possibility possibility along with our commitment to do further work to of timed timed arrival/departure arrival/departure slots, slots, alternative alternative routes routes to to reduce reduce horse-boxes horse-boxes and trialling trialling voluntary voluntary meeting in the village or the road across the commons and solutions. one-way solutions.

33 33 Suggestions were events will will Suggestions were made made to to improve improve communications communications about about when when events take place and when traffic is likely to be heavier. AAn n events list was given was given out at Shop. at the the meeting meeting and and extra copies are are available at the Community Community Shop.

Details of the different shows and competitions, which are open open and and free to the public public to to attend attend as as spectators, spectators, are are also also printed printed in in the the East East Budleigh Budleigh Parish News. further News. Maildrops Maildrops or email updates updates will be be considered considered and and further www.bicton-arena.co.uk. information can be found at www.bicton-arena.co.uk.

In the the second second part part ooff the evening, evening, Arena Arena Manager, Manager, Helen Helen West, West, gave gave a presentation and and reassured reassured those those at at the the meeting meeting that that her her vision vision for for aa reduction in the overall number sustainable model for the Arena Arena included a reduction overall number Bicton Arena Arena is is of events and and competitors. She She and her team have ensured ensured Bicton of competition. competition. an outstanding venue for the equine community at all levels of Now she is consolidating that work, whilst ensuring the Arena has aa positive positive Arena has impact locally and is an asset those in the local area can be rightly proud to asset local area can proud to have next door. door.

All those more detailed detailed those who gave us permission to contact them received received aa more report of the discussions and information.

Anyone else who would like a discussions and Anyone else copy of this can call 01395 443881 or email kate.ponting@clintondevon. can call 01395 443881 or kate.ponting@clintondevon. com. com.

The team team will continue to review feedback feedback provided throughout throughout this season season measures and we hope hope this dialogue with our neighbours will inform future measures K a t e Kate Ponting Ponting including traffic planning planning.

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS 30 March Easter Easter Egg Hunt in the Goosefield, Exton. 10.30-12.00.

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30 March Tennis Tennis Club. Start Start of e n i n g up to God. 19.30-21.00.

Church Rooms.

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2 April O pOpening 19.30-21.00. Woodbury Woodbury Church e Ware Family of of Woodbury Woodbury (Part (Part 3) by Julian Julian Ware. 19.30.

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55 April T h The Woodbury Village Hall. Local History Society.

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7 April Dartmoor and Lunch, Twinning Association.

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Dartmoor Walk and 10 April G aGarden r d e n Club. Plants of of Dartmoor.

Dartmoor. 19.30.

19.30. WVH. WVH. 12 April E xExton t o n Ladies Group. The Cathedral Yard Fire.

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19.00.

Woodbury my 19.00. WVH. WVH. 20 April Wo m e n ' s World Day of Prayer.

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3rd April 11am - 2pm What?

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heaths.

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